Seniors News

About 27,000, Americans over the age of 65 die each year from falls, says Kathleen Cameron, director of the National Falls Prevention Resource Center. “That’s one every 19 minutes,” Cameron says. “It’s a major health problem." With an aging population and...

This review focuses on the benefits of both exercise and cognitive training for stroke patients. Primarily, increased physical activity had several benefits for stroke patients including weight control, reduced risk of diabetes, c...

If the yoga sessions accommodate personal physical limitations, there's no reason a senior can't start this 4,000-year-old practice. It's a good idea to find out exactly what you'll be doing in your yoga class and discuss it with your doctor first. Yoga has been show...

By Mark Miller for Reuters Would you call a U.S. program that helps 7 million seniors save money on Medicare a...

From our friends at 'A Place for Mom' We already know that a healthy lifestyle is a major factor in living a long life; but new studies show that having hobbies for seniors and staying socially active are equally important. Read more

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PBS interview with Rob Moir, Massachusetts General Hospital More than five million Americans live with the degenerative brain disease that robs people of their memory.  It is the sixth leading cause of death in the U.S. a study led by Harvard University rese...

Millions of elderly people have no idea that the...

May is National Senior Health and Fitness Month! Spring has sprung...it's time for older Americans to get moving. Ask your local communities for a calendar of events that will serve your health & fitness goals.   Stronger Seniors Chair Exercise Program...

By Oli Smith PUBLISHED: 06:25...